Cardinals win on Simmons bunt ruling dispute in 10th
Ted Simmons delivered the go ahead in the 10th as the Cardinals beat Atlanta 7 6 after a bunt pop foul call that stood. Umpire Steiner ruled foul though Priddy claimed his glove touched the ball. Alou scored on the single pass first. Stargell hit his 19th as Pirates beat Cubs 11 6. Cepeda ejected after heated call.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
Atlanta
Ted Simmons
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Priddy
Cardinals
Simmons
Mel Steiner
Priddy
Steiner
Matty Alou
Alou
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Engel
Pirates rally to tie Cards as four homers blast Wrigley
Hank Aaron Ralph Garr and Zoilo Versalles led a coasted ninth inning surge after Kon Reed faltered. Ted Sizemore and Jerry McNertney provided key hits, tying the game with a two-run double. Stargell Oliver Robertson and Williams homered in the wind at Wrigley as Pittsburgh and St Louis moved into a tie in the NL East.
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Hank Aaron
Ralph Garr
Zoilo Versalles
Kon Reed
Priddy
Ted Sizemore
Reed
Jerry McNertney
Wrigley Field
Stargell
al Oliver
Bob Robertson
The
Pirates
Billy Williams
Yaz Tops Early AL All Star Balloting
Carl Yastrzemski of Boston leads all AL candidates in first All-Star balloting with 31 645 votes. Tony Oliva of Minnesota and Frank Robinson of Baltimore follow in the outfield voting as 65 000 votes were counted for starting spots ahead of the July 13 game against the National League selections.
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New York
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Bowie Kuhn
Yastrzemski
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Trainers Hear Henderson Urge Caution On Sports Injury Risks
M Henderson warned the National Athletic Trainers Association that driving hazards pose greater risks for young men aged 15 to 22 than football. He spoke during a session where a pistol and a USC diploma framed his All American certificate, highlighting the odd scene of the meeting.
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M. Henderson
Henderson
National Athletic Trainers Association
USC
Baltimore neurosurgeon cites football injury rate in global context
Baltimore neurosurgeon Dr. Charles argues no team sport has a higher injury rate than American football, though he notes that when deaths are compared with other sports the gridiron still shows significant risk. Evidence and further context are discussed.
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Baltimore
a_ Baltimore
Charles
Former Dodgers prospect Bruce Gardner found dead at USC field
Bruce Gardner 32, a former All American college star and minor league pitcher in the Dodgers organization, was found shot to death on a USC baseball field. Police called it an apparent self inflicted death pending a coroner’s report, body located about 15 feet from the pitcher’s mound at Bovard Field.
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LOS Angeles
Bruce Gardner
Los Angeles Dodgers
University of Southern California
Gardner
USC
Bovard Field
Athens Legion Baseball Announces 27-Game Schedule for 1971
The Athens Legion team unveils a 27 game slate with four games each against Newark and Chillicothe and three with Logan. Home games at Trautwein Field. Coach Bill Wooddell enters his second season with assistant John Abdella. Roster includes 20 players, many from Athens High and local schools. Eighth District tournament set for July 17 18 24 25 in Athens. The season opened with a split in a twin bill against Worthington. Upcoming dates list multiple away and home games through July and August.
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Newark
Chillicothe
Logan
American Legion
Trautwein Field
Ohio University
Bill Wooddell
John Abdella
Athens High
Chauncey-Dover
Abdella
Athens Legion
Bulldog
Federal Hocking
Alexander
Eastern
Vinton County
Tom Daft
Athens
Mark Bullock
Mark Bridgewater
Keith Kelley
Chuck Robinson
Jerry Tolson
Don Wood
Steve Inbody
Mike Green
Eddie
Legion
Les Champlin
Chuck Horvath
Mark Handley
Jim Swearingen
Mike Westfall
Gary Risley
Ernie Stover
Danny Hall
Federal Hacking
Mike Boring
Meigs
New Haven
Lancaster
Belpre
Parkersburg
Jackson
Stormy Aire Wins Scioto Downs Feature in Tight Finish
In the featured seventh race at Scioto Downs, Stormy Aire roared from third at the three-quarters to win by a head. The upset paid 6 3 80 3 40, with Specie second at 5 80 and 3 60, and Jingle Jangle third at 6 40. The 5 1 nightly double Hi Flite Just A Spinner paid 147 and 24 for the 5 8 quinella as 4,131 fans wagered 190,887.
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Columbus
Ohio
Stormy Aire
Scioto Downs
Specie
Jingle Jangle
Cleveland Courts To Host Wightman Cup Matches
Monte Ganger of Cleveland was named referee for the Wightman Cup between English and U S women golfers. The matches run August 21 to 23 at Harold T. Clark courts in Cleveland, announced jointly by Robert Malaga of the U S LTA and S Basil Reay of the LTA Great Britain.
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New York
Monte Ganger
Cleveland
England
United States
Harold T. Clark
Robert Malaga
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
S. Basil Reay
Lawn Tennis Association of
Great Britain
Law son wins ninth inning in high school all star clash
Ogden Utah AP Weldon Law 18 son of former Pirates pitcher Vernon Law scored the winning run in the ninth as the Southall stars defeated the North 7 to 6 in a Monday night high school all star game. Vernon Law was the losing pitcher in 1946.
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Ogden
Utah
Weldon Law
Weldon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vernon Law
Law
Southallsters
Montreal Canadiens coach Al Neill faces coaching change rumors
Montreal reports say Al McNeil may be replaced as coach of the Stanley Cup champion Canadiens. McNeil denies stepping down or planning to leave the team, amid intraleague draft chatter at NHL meetings in Montreal.
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Montreal
National Hockey League
al McNeil
McNeil
Canadiens
Triplett Is Victorious at Skyline Speedway
Skyline Speedway hosted a Sunday race night with Frank Britton winning both claimer heats and the claimer feature. Late model action saw Bobby Boyles win heat one, Bernard Triplett clinch the late model feature and major purse, and Ronnie Bond take the helmet dash. Time trials began at 7 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m., plus a demolition derby scheduled.
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Stewart
Skyline Speedway
Frank Britton
Bobby Boyles
Bernard Triplett
Chester Hill
Ronnie Bond
Indians Edge Reds In Rain Ex exhibition
Cleveland and Cincinnati met in a five inning rain shortened exhibition won by the Indians 3-2. Milt Wilcox walked in the winning run after bases loaded with Ted Ford Lou Camilli and Ken Harrelson. Proceeds benefit Cleveland sandlot program.
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Indians
Reds
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Milt Wilcox
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati
Rich Hand
Bernie Carbo
Pat Corrales
Roy Foster
Woody Woodward
Wilcox
Ted Ford
Lou Camilli
Ken Harrelson
Ken Suarez
Ed Farmer
Woodward
Farmer
Wichita
Alvin Dark
Hand
Wednesday's Games Across the Circuit
Night matchups list ten pairings with teams including Boston Oakland New York California Washington Kansas City Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Baltimore San Francisco Montreal San Diego New York Los Angeles Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Houston St Louis and Atlanta.
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Boston
Oakland
New York
California
Washington
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
San Francisco
Montreal
San Diego
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston
St. Louis
Atlanta
Associated Press
Etna
Blyleven
Dobson
Wood
McDowell
Parsons
Lolich
Cox
Splittors
Stottlemyre
Hassler
Culp
Odom
Astivision
Montrea
Givision
Houston Eeeeretees
Nolan
Wilson
Mon- San Francisco
Marichal
Treat
Stoneman
Walker
Holtzman
Athens youths shine at Ohio AAU state meet in Dayton
Bill Rose's Corning Track Club led by Athens High students at Trotwood High School as 32 clubs competed. Ted Essex and Bob Wagoner took second in senior boys events, with Essex also fourth in long jump. Younger runners Brian Lavery Mark Mayhew Ted Ellwood and Karen Bleigh posted top marks, joined by Peg Bleigh Jeff Blosser and Jeff Griffin in their AAU debut.
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Bill Rose
Corning
Dayton
Trotwood High School
Athens High
Ted Essex
Bob Wagoner
Essex
Brian Lavery
Ted Ellwood
Mark Mayhew
Mike Mayhew
Karen Bleigh
Athens
Peg Bleigh
Jeff Blosser
Jeff Griffin
Doyle Wins Spencer Bout In Dallas Ahead Of Quarry Clash
Tony Doyle defeated Thad Spencer by unanimous decision in Dallas and expresses desire to move the planned Quarry bout to Dallas. Doyle, now 46-7-1, would meet Jerry Quarry next, with a Houston date and other big names like Cassius Clay and Jimmy Ellis mentioned for July.
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Dallas
Tony Doyle
Jerry Quarry
Doyle
Thad Spencer
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Battler
Quarry
Houston
Cassius Clay
Jimmy Ellis
Palmer advises cautious reads on side hill putts
Palmer recommends gentler first putts to avoid long comeback misses. He suggests letting the ball roll above the hole and trickling down, reducing break and aiding control to spare mental anguish on subsequent strokes.
Ancient sport bando blends judo karate and street fighting
Dr. Muang Gyi of Ohio University explains bando as an ancient, disciplined martial art from Burma and a popular spectator sport. He notes its history from hand to hand to weapons, its global sponsorship, and his limit of 30 students in Grover Center while emphasizing cultural diversity over dominance.
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Muang Gyi
Ohio University
Dr. Gyi
U Ba Than (Gyi
Bando
Burma
Asia
Thailand
Japan
Gui
America
Gyi
Grover Center
Messenger
Monty Calvert
Maung Gyi
Ohio University Boxing and
Bando Club
Sunnyside Gardens
New York
New York Golden Gloves
Jeff Joseph
Rocky River
Terry Easton
Boston
Dale Minor
Cleveland
Antar Mberi
Women’s Softball League sees Cornwell’s and McDonald’s dominant
Cornwell’s beat Best Photo 38 5 as Barb Carmon homered twice and drove in 13, with three more teammates posting multi hit games. McDonald’s routed Hocking Valley Bank 24 0 led by Lynn Kern four hits two homers and six RBI while Joyce Milar held the opposition to three hits. People's Bank defeated Hoon’s Insurance 16 9 behind a 24 hit attack and strong pitching from Linda Sullivan.
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Cornwell’s
Barb Carmon
Marge McIntyre
Lyn Smith
Elizabeth Nugent
Charlene Morgan
McDonald’s
Hocking Valley Bank
Lynn Kern
RBI
Joyce Milar
Linda Sullivan
People’s Bank
Hoon’s Insurance
Hoon’s
Hobblers and Hawk's Cycle Sales Win in Monday Softball Action
Hidika's Hobblers defeated Swearingen's 17 to 7 and Hawk's Cycle Sales beat Page Chevrolet 23 to 18. Andy Hudnall earned the win for Hawk's, while Bill Day took the loss for Page Chevrolet.
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Hidika
Hobblers
Swearingen
Hawk
Page Chevrolet
Sherm Hopkins
Andy Hudnall
Bill Day
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Triplett
Dave Giusti
Sandra Palmer
Fort Worth
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Spencer
Arnold Palmer
Dave Grande Messenger
National Archery Or Rifle Association
Judy Thompson
Freddy Shover
McTyre
Court & Carpenter
Athens, O
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